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Elisabeth van Bethune 1520–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Jun 1581

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Bethune

Mother: Margaret Erskine

Spouse(s): King Scotland)

Children(s): Johanna Stewart\Stuart, John V", John Stewart, Janet Douglas, Mary Scotland, Johnne McCEROW, Francois Orleans, Henry Stewart, Arthur Orkney, James Moray, Arthur Albany, John Darnley, Robert Orkney, Adam Stewart\Stuart, James Moray, Maria Scotland, Elizabeth Abercrombie, James STEWART, Mary France, Lord Elphinstone

Elisabeth van Bethune was born in 1520 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir John Beaton Of Bethune And Margaret Erskine. Elisabeth van Bethune married King James V King Of The Commons Stewart Knight Of The Garter Knight Of The Golden Fleece 9Th Duke Of Rothesay Crown Prince Amp Great Steward Of Scotland 41St King Of Scotland Last Sole King Of Scotland, and had children including Adam Stewart Stuart, Arthur Robert Stewart Stuart Earl Of Orkney, Arthur Stewart Stuart Hertog Van Albany, Elizabeth Abercrombie, Francois Stewart Stuart De Longuevile Orleans, Henry Stewart, James Stewart, James Ii Stewart Stuart Earl Van Moray, James Stewart Stuart 1St Lord Of Doune And Earl Of Moray, Janet Douglas, Johanna Jesn Stewart Stuart, John Prior Of Coldingham Stewart Natural Son Of James V, John Stewart, John Stewart Stuart Lord Darnley, Johnne Mccerow, Lord Robert 3Rd Baron Of Stirlingshire Elphinstone, Maria Stewart Stuart I Koningin Van Scotland, Mary Stewart Stuart Queen Of Scotland, Mary I Queen Of Scots Stewart Stuart Reign 14 Dec 1542 24 Jul 1567 Queen Consort Of France, Robert Lord Stuart Van Zetland Earl Van Orkney. Elisabeth van Bethune passed away in 1581 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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  • Elisabeth van Bethune was born in 1520 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir John Beaton Of Bethune And Margaret Erskine.
  • Elisabeth van Bethune married King James V King Of The Commons Stewart Knight Of The Garter Knight Of The Golden Fleece 9Th Duke Of Rothesay Crown Prince Amp Great Steward Of Scotland 41St King Of Scotland Last Sole King Of Scotland, and had children including Adam Stewart Stuart, Arthur Robert Stewart Stuart Earl Of Orkney, Arthur Stewart Stuart Hertog Van Albany, Elizabeth Abercrombie, Francois Stewart Stuart De Longuevile Orleans, Henry Stewart, James Stewart, James Ii Stewart Stuart Earl Van Moray, James Stewart Stuart 1St Lord Of Doune And Earl Of Moray, Janet Douglas, Johanna Jesn Stewart Stuart, John Prior Of Coldingham Stewart Natural Son Of James V, John Stewart, John Stewart Stuart Lord Darnley, Johnne Mccerow, Lord Robert 3Rd Baron Of Stirlingshire Elphinstone, Maria Stewart Stuart I Koningin Van Scotland, Mary Stewart Stuart Queen Of Scotland, Mary I Queen Of Scots Stewart Stuart Reign 14 Dec 1542 24 Jul 1567 Queen Consort Of France, Robert Lord Stuart Van Zetland Earl Van Orkney.
  • Elisabeth van Bethune passed away in 1581 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Elisabeth Bethune's Ancestors

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Elisabeth Bethune
1520–1581
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Beaton of Bethune
1485–1534
Creich Castle, Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Erskine
1485–1555
Bridgend (Lochgilphead), Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elisabeth Bethune's Descendants

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Elisabeth (van) Bethune (1520–11 Jun 1581) m. King (James V "King of the Commons" Stewart, Knight of the Garter, Knight of the Golden Fleece, 9th Duke of Rothesay, Crown Prince & Great Steward of Scotland, 41st King of Scotland (Last Sole King of) Scotland) (10 April 1512–14 December 1542)
  1. 1. Johanna (Jesn) Stewart\Stuart 1536–1588 m. Archibald Campbell 1538–1573
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Campbell ; of Colin Campbell, 6th Laird of Glenorchy and Katherine) Ruthven 1560–1620
    2. 2. Archibald (Gillespick of Dow) Campbell 1545–1630
    3. 3. Lady (Mary Baroness of Duart* Lady Ardmaleish) Campbell 1536–1609
    4. 4. (Lady) (Katherine Mariot) Campbell 1563–1640
    5. 5. Patrick (Campbell ; of Colin Campbell, 6th Laird of Glenorchy and Katherine) Ruthven 1556–1622
    6. 6. Margaret Campbell 1548–1640
    7. 7. Lady (Elspeth (Eleanor, Elizabeth, Elisabeth) mac) Campbell 1555–1660
    8. 8. Margaret (mac) Campbell 1548–1571
    9. 9. Duncan (mac Campbell, 1st Baronet of) Glenorchy. 1550–1631
    10. 10. Colin (mac) Campbell 1558–1598
    11. 11. Margaret (mac) Campbell-Parkinson 1528–1577
    12. 12. Archibald (mac) Campbell 1545–1640
    13. 13. Beatrice ((Beatrix) mac) Campbell 1557–
    14. 14. Lady (Anne) Campbell 1564–1618
    15. 15. Alexander (CAMPBELL , Lord of) Lochnell 1560–1635
    16. 16. Alexander Campell 1554–1608
  2. 2. John (Prior of Coldingham Stewart "Natural son of James) V" 1531–1563
  3. 3. John Stewart 1531–1563
  4. 4. Janet Douglas 1536–1582
  5. 5. Mary (Stewart\Stuart , Queen of) Scotland 1542–1587
  6. 6. Johnne McCEROW 1530–1608
  7. 7. Francois (Stewart\Stuart ,De Longuevile) Orleans 1537–1537
  8. 8. Henry Stewart 1532–1570
  9. 9. Arthur (Robert Stewart\Stuart , Earl Of) Orkney 1533–1592
  10. 10. James (Stewart\Stuart , 1st Lord of Doune and Earl of) Moray 1531–1570
  11. 11. Arthur (Stewart\Stuart Hertog van) Albany 1541–1541
  12. 12. John (Stewart\Stuart Lord) Darnley 1531–1563
  13. 13. Robert (Lord Stuart van Zetland Earl van) Orkney 1533–1592
  14. 14. Adam Stewart\Stuart 1535–1575
  15. 15. James (II Stewart\Stuart Earl van) Moray 1531–1569
  16. 16. Maria (Stewart\Stuart ,I, Koningin van) Scotland 1542–1587
  17. 17. Elizabeth Abercrombie 1526–
  18. 18. James STEWART 1529–1558
  19. 19. Mary (I "Queen of Scots" Stewart Stuart (reign 14 Dec 1542 - 24 Jul 1567),Queen Consort of) France 1542–1587
  20. 20. Lord (Robert 3rd Baron of Stirlingshire) Elphinstone 1530–1602

Elisabeth Bethune's Timeline

7 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Elisabeth van Bethune in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1523
1523
Age 3
Elisabeth van Bethune was married in Beath, Fife, Scotland
Beath, Fife, Scotland
1526
1526
Age 6
Elisabeth van Bethune was married in Scotland
Scotland
1530
abt 1530
Age 10
Elisabeth van Bethune was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1534
4 Aug 1534
Age 14
Elisabeth van Bethune was married in Paris, Île-de-France, France
Paris, Île-de-France, France
1538
18 May 1538
Age 18
Elisabeth van Bethune was married in Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1581
11 Jun 1581
Age 61
Death of Elisabeth van Bethune in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Beath, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1530
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1534
    Event Place: Paris, Île-de-France, France

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 May 1538
    Event Place: Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Not, Graz-Umgebung, Styria, Austria

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1581
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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